Hill, cut by Fins, vows 'the Cheetah will be back'

What’s Happening

Okay so The Dolphins dropped Tyreek Hill in a flurry of roster moves that will clear significant salary cap space.

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The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer clutched the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.

The Details

Follow on X Multiple Authors Email Print Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins dropped Tyreek Hill in a flurry of roster moves Monday that will clear significant salary cap space.

Former Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb was also informed of his impending release Monday, per multiple sources, although it was not conveyed whether the transaction will take place ASAP or will take place after the start of the league year on March 11 and be designated as a post-June 1 transaction. Miami also dropped offensive lineman James Daniels and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine on Monday.

Why This Matters

Hill dislocated a knee and tore an ACL in Week 4 and missed the remainder of the 2025 season. He turns 32 in March and is now a free agent for the first time in his 10-year career. In a post on Instagram , Hill thanked the Dolphins, his teammates and the team’s the fandom.

Sports analysts are already debating what this means for the competition.

Key Takeaways

• He also vowed that his career will continue.
• “Miami, you have became my home.
• But, the journey doesn’t stop here…
• Every chapter in life has taught me something.

The Bottom Line

And right now, this off season, for the first time ever, The Cheetah is all the way turned up and locked in. So to everyone wondering what’s next…

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